The students at Shady Side ultimately model their teachers’ own passion to learn. What does the underlined word mean? It means “_______”.

 When I was working in New Zealand, I _______different culture and customs.

 The girl _______ pottery when she was at primary school.

 My teacher’s words left an _______ mark on me for many years.

 A/An _______ is a person who designs buildings.

假如你是李华，你有一名爱好户外运动的美国笔友Jim。请根据所给要点提示写一封信，将你上周日和家人去东山徒步一天的经历与Jim分享。要点如下：

1.      所见：河水、瀑布、花草树木；

2.      所为：山顶野餐，带回垃圾；

3.      所感：热爱自然，保护自然。

注意：1.词数120左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不记入总词数；

3.可适当发挥，使文章内容充实、连贯。

生词：瀑布waterfall

Dear Jim,

    How is everything?______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Have you taken any outdoor activities recently? I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

The weekend is coming again! And I will be as busy                   

as a bee.        Saturday morning, I have to rush to my                                 76. __________

math class. After it is f       , I will have a dance class.                                77. __________

I like dancing        it gives me a chance to shape                                      78. __________

my body and keep me h       . I’ll pay a visit to my                                      79. __________

       (外婆) on Sunday. I’m quite looking forward                                80. __________

to s        her! We haven’t met each other for a long time                          81. __________

and I’m sure we will have a good time t       ! On Sunday                           82. __________

night, I will watch my        (最喜爱的)TV program “Happy                         83. __________

Camp”. I find        really interesting. It always makes me                          84. __________

laugh out loud. Besides, a lot of stars        (出现) in it.                              85. __________

Music probably isn’t the main reason for where you choose to eat something, but restaurant owners put a lot of thought into what they play.

In a recent article about music’s role in restaurant design, author Mark Brandau details the different ways sound influences (影响) sales. Here are a few “notes” to keep in mind the next time you need to pick a restaurant:

It’s someone’s job to design playlists. Restaurant owners hire (雇用) experts to build music playlists for different times of the day. A restaurant owner says, “Lively songs encourage quick dining and faster table turns at meal time.”

What you hear at lunch won’t be what you hear at dinner. And what you hear after dinner will be something totally different. If a restaurant wants to increase late-night sales, music is very important to creating the right atmosphere.

Music builds brands (品牌). Nick Vojnovic, president of Little Greek, had been in the business for 20 years. He began to realize how important music is to the restaurant experience after listening to a manager from The Cheesecake Factory speak about using music to develop brand identity.

Where have you heard that before? Restaurants may be using the same music providers. Ambiance Radio provides playlists for Little Greek in Florida, and also Schlotzsky’s and Union Square Cafe in New York City. Vojnovic, who started his business at Chili’s, pointed out that years ago, background music was changed only once per quarter.

Music helps restaurants choose diners. Brandau explains that some restaurants would like to turn up the music, not to bother (使恼怒) certain groups of customers, but to stay true to their main diners. If college kids are a restaurant’s main diners, the restaurant will surely play music that makes older people feel uninvited.

72. According to Nick Vojnovic, _______.

  A. music can influence diners’ eating speed

  B. a restaurant shouldn’t often change its background music

  C. he realized the importance of music when he started his business

  D. what music a restaurant plays makes it different from other restaurants

73. We can learn from the passage that _______.

  A. the restaurant owners often play music they like

  B. Mark Brandau is an expert at designing restaurants

  C. some restaurants use music to influence people who eat there

  D. at meal time restaurants should play slow music to help diners relax

74. For whom is the passage mainly written?

A. People who eat in restaurants.                      B. Experts who design music.

C. Music providers.                            D. Restaurant owners.

75. The passage mainly discusses the relationship between music and _______.

A. diners                   B. restaurant sales       C. eating habits       D. menus

Members of the public can visit the White House now. Requests (请求) must be made through one’s Member of Congress (国会议员). These self-guided tours are allowed from 7:30 am to 11:00 am Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays (except for holidays). Requests can be made up to six months in advance and no less than 21 days in advance. All White House tours are free.

If you wish to visit the White House and are a citizen of a foreign country, please call your embassy (大使馆) for help in making a tour request.

All visitors 18 years of age or older will be asked to present a valid (有效的) photo ID. All foreign visitors must present their passport. All other forms of foreign identification will not be accepted.

All visitors should call the 24-hour Visitors Office information line at 202-456-7041 to decide if any last minute changes have been made in the tour schedule (时间表).

Forbidden Items

◆Cameras or video recorders

◆Handbags, book bags, backpacks or purses

◆Food, drinks, or cigarettes

◆Any pointed objects

◆Guns, or knives of any size

The U.S. Secret Service has the right to forbid any other personal items. Umbrellas, car keys, and cell phones (including those with cameras) are permitted. However, guests will not be allowed to use cell phones inside the White House.

Restrooms/ Public telephones

The nearest restrooms and public telephones to the White House are in the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion (the park area south of the White House). Restrooms or public telephones are not available at the White House.

The Disabled

Please contact your Member of Congress if you cannot hear or see clearly and need help during your White House tour. Guide animals are allowed in the White House.

68. When can people visit the White House?

  A. At 9:00 am on Monday.                   B. At 10:00 am on Wednesday.

  C. At 1:00 pm on Friday.                            D. At 11:00 am on Sunday.

69. We can learn from Paragraph 2-4 that _______.

  A. people must call the information line before 10:00 pm

  B. children below 18 are not allowed to visit the White House

  C. foreign visitors must bring their passport to visit the White House

  D. only very few foreign visitors are allowed to visit the White House

70.Which of the following is forbidden to be taken into the White House?

  A.                B.                C.              D.

71. We can learn from the passage that in the White House people can _______.

A. have a tour guide                                    B. bring guide animals if necessary

C. use the restrooms there                             D. make calls using their own cell phones

When Regis Mngwiro and the other villagers moved to a new place in southeastern Zimbabwe, Africa, they were happy to find a lake nearby. Now, they would no longer have to walk long distances looking for water. At last, they had a source (来源) of water what they call their own.

But several days later, two young boys saw something they had never seen before—a huge animal was standing at the edge of the lake, eating grass. When the animal saw the boys, it walked into the lake and disappeared (消失) beneath the water.

Regis looked into the story of the big creature that vanished into to the lake. “When I took a closer look at the dung (粪便), I realized that it was from a hippo (河马),” he said.

Twelve hippos were living in the lake. The villagers were worried. In the countrry of Zimbabwe, hippos attack humans more often than lions do. The hippos would often stay on the village side of the lake all day. This meant that the villagers could not go near the lake until the hippos got out. It was too long a wait for the villagers, because they needed the water from the lake to survive (生存). “This is the only source of fresh water in the village,” said a villager. “There is no way we can avoid this lake.” So the women began moving in groups whenever they went to get water from the lake. Before collecting water, they made sure no hippos were nearby. The men began fishing in pairs, with one man always looking out for hippos.

It took time, but these days, the hippos and humans live side by side. The villagers say that when the hippos find people coming, they swim slowly to the other side of the lake and mind their own business. The villagers do not go into the part of the lake where the hippos usually stay. They have learned to share the lake they both need to survive.

64. Before Regis and other villagers moved to the new place, _______.

  A. Regis had never heard of hippos

  B. they had their own source of water

  C. it was not easy for them to find water

D. some of them had been attacked by hippos

65. The underlined word “vanished” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “_______”.

  A. disappeared           B. stood           C. jumped         D. fell

66. When the villagers found the hippos, they _______.

  A. wanted to kill them                  B. stopped collecting water from the lake  

  C. tried to drive them away              D. became careful when they went near the lake

67. What would be the best title for the passage?

  A. Living near a lake                   B. Saving the hippos

  C. Sharing a lake with hippos            D. Looking for water in Africa